VLP MINI-MOD 74401518Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · VLP TITANIUM 1.5MM X 18MM CORTEX SCREW T4 SELF-TAPPING · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VLP MINI-MOD (22)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556489741), received between Jul 20, 2022 and Jul 20, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 20, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY, WHEN THE VLP TI 1.5MM X 18MM CTX SCR T4 S-T WAS PLACED, THE SCREW HEAD BROKE OFF AND THE REST OF THE SCREW WAS LEFT INSIDE THE BONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAYS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BEYOND THE REPORTED PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15071015 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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